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Argyll and Bute Council · 16 May 2025
Back to Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee — 16 May 2025 and its agenda
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MINUTES of MEETING of PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND LICENSING COMMITTEE held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025 Present: Councillor Kieron Green (Chair) Councillor Gordon Blair Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Dougie Philand Councillor Peter Wallace Attending: Stuart McLean, Committee Manager Susan Mair, Legal Manager Morgan Romilly, Applicant Agnes Gough, Objector Allan McCandlish, Objector Steve McIntyre-Stewart, Objector 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors John Armour, Jan Brown, Audrey Forrest, Amanda Hampsey, Mark Irvine, Andrew Kain, Paul Kennedy and Liz McCabe. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest. The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following 2 items of business on the grounds that they were likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. E 1 3. CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982: APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT OF PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCES The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. In line with recent legislation for Civic Government Hearings, the parties (and any representatives) were given the options for participating in the meeting today. The options available were by video call, by audio call or by written submission. For these hearings the Applicant opted to proceed by way of telephone call and Morgan Romilly joined the meeting by telephone. Steve McIntyre-Stewart, Objector opted to proceed by way of telephone call and joined the meeting by telephone. Allan McCandlish, Objector opted to proceed by video call and joined the meeting by MS Teams. Agnes Gough, Objector also opted to proceed by video call and joined the meeting by MS Teams. There were 2 Private Hire Licence Applications before the Committee for consideration and before proceeding the Chair invited the Legal Manager to provide an update to the
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Committee regarding late objections received in respect of each application and the procedure for dealing with these was followed. The Committee agreed that sufficient reason for the submission of the late objections had been established and they agreed to accept these into the process. A copy of the late objections were circulated to the Committee. A short adjournment was taken at 10.15 am to allow the Committee to read the late objections. The Committee reconvened at 10.25 am. (a) Tartan Wolf Group, Cove, Helensburgh (Nissan Leaf - T400 WLF) The Chair outlined the procedure that would be followed and thereafter invited the Applicant to speak in support of his application. APPLICANT The Applicant spoke to support of his application. QUESTIONS FROM OBJECTORS Objectors were given the opportunity of asking the Applicant questions. OBJECTORS Each objector in turn advised of their objections to this Application. QUESTIONS FROM APPLICANT The Applicant was given the opportunity of asking the Objectors questions. MEMBERS’ QUESTIONS The Members were given the opportunity to ask the Applicant and Objectors questions. SUMMING UP Objectors The Objectors were given the opportunity to sum up. Applicant The Applicant was given the opportunity to sum up When asked, the Applicant confirmed that he had received a fair hearing. Mr McInyre-Stewart stated he felt he had not received a fair hearing due to not being able to get his message across to the Committee.
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Mr McCandlish confirmed that he had received a fair hearing. Ms Gough stated that she felt she had not had the opportunity to make all of her points but confirmed that due procedure had been followed. DEBATE The Members of the Committee debated the Application before them. DECISION The Committee unanimously agreed to grant a Taxi Car Licence to Mr Romilly and noted that he would receive written notification of this decision within 7 days. (Reference: Report by Head of Legal and Regulatory Support, submitted; and late objections, tabled) (b) Tartan Wolf Group, Cove, Helensburgh (Skoda Superb - T555 WLF) The Chair confirmed that all parties understood the procedure and thereafter invited the Applicant to speak in support of his application. APPLICANT The Applicant spoke in support of his application. QUESTIONS FROM OBJECTORS Objectors were given the opportunity of asking the Applicant questions. OBJECTORS Each objector in turn advised of their objections to this Application. QUESTIONS FROM APPLICANT The Applicant was given the opportunity of asking the Objectors questions. MEMBERS’ QUESTIONS The Members were given the opportunity to ask the Applicant and Objectors questions. SUMMING UP Objectors The Objectors were given the opportunity to sum up. Applicant The Applicant was given the opportunity to sum up
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When asked, all parties confirmed that they had received a fair hearing. DEBATE The Members of the Committee debated the Application before them. DECISION The Committee unanimously agreed to grant a Taxi Car Licence to Mr Romilly and noted that he would receive written notification of this decision within 7 days. (Reference: Report by Head of Legal and Regulatory Support, submitted; and late objections, tabled)